Below: The swinging bridge at the take out for the Upper Rio Jimenoa, which is also the put in for the Staircase Section. Photo by Adam Goshorn.

With a 10,000 foot peak in the middle of the island, there is plenty of gradient to be had in the Dominican Republic. It just takes rain to bring the mountain streams to life and turn it into a paddler’s paradise. Since my first trip there in 2015, I’ve wanted make it back and in December of 2017, Matthew Beauchamp, Spence Hall, Sarah Koering, Sam Roy and I headed down for a quick trip.

Below: Matthew Beauchamp, photo by Adam Goshorn.

Below: Matthew Beauchamp, photo by Adam Goshorn.

Below: Matthew Beauchamp, photo by Adam Goshorn.

Below: Matthew Beauchamp, photo by Adam Goshorn.

Below: The video from our time in the Dominican Republic in December of 2017. Filmed by everyone in the group and edited by Adam Goshorn.